Dcps Lesson Plan - Lower Elementary (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

H E A L T H & P H Y S I C A L E D U C A T I O N

SWBAT demonstrate how to protect others from germs when coughing and sneezing

Guided Instruction/ Independent Practice:

* Prompt students to think about and describe how their bodies respond to being sick (coughing,

sneezing, runny nose). Explain that “germs” are tiny bacteria that can cause people to become sick.

Germs are everywhere – even though they are so small that we can’t see them! Germs can be spread

very easily – by coughing and sneezing without covering your mouth and nose and by touching almost

anything!

* Use a spray bottle filled with clean water to spray student’s hands. Explain that the water represents

germs that come out of their nose and mouth when they sneeze or cough into their hands. Have

students pass around a pieces of construction paper (or have them touch other objects). Ask what

happened when they touched the paper (it became wet). Explain that this is one way germs are spread.

Demonstrate how to use the inside of the elbow to cover a cough or sneeze. Practice together.

* Explain that we can prevent the spread of germs by washing our hands. Discuss when to wash hands

(after using the bathroom, before handling food, when we’re sick, etc.).

* Demonstrate proper hand washing skill. Stress the importance of washing for at least 20 seconds (or

to the song “Happy Birthday” 2x), and turning the faucet off with a towel. Practice together.

Closure:

To review occasions when one should wash their hands, teach the hand washing song!

Practice hand washing motions while singing to the tune of “The Farmer and the Dell”:

“We will wash our hands, we will wash our hands….

Each time we ________ (student’s take turns filling in the blank – ‘cough or sneeze’, ‘play with the dog’,

‘take out the trash’)….

We will wash our hands!

Repeat

Check for understanding -

Why is it important to keep our hands clean?

What can we do to protect others from our germs when we cough or sneeze?

What are some examples of times we should wash our hands?

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